The methods of the rip-off artists are becoming more and more sophisticated. Modern communication channels such as the Internet and mobile phones are not insignificant contributors to this.

Just when the legislator wants to put a stop to a new trick, the brazen rip-off artists have another "follow-up product" in the pipeline. It is like the hopeless race of the hare and the hedgehog.

The battle simply cannot be won. This makes it all the more important to be aware of the methods and goals of previous scams. And that is exactly what this eBook wants to contribute to!

In this book, you will therefore find various rip-off stories from everyday life. Some of them are even self-experienced experiences. However, this eBook cannot claim to be complete. Because while you are reading the latest tricks here, the nasty fellows have long since got the next product in the works.

This eBook contains numerous "rip-off short stories" so that you, the reader, get an overview of the most diverse rip-off schemes. I would like to sensitise you for your everyday life with this collection of fraudulent scams. Because I am of the opinion that you do not always have to become a victim yourself in order to learn and take precautions.